Alan Schaaf

I think it's interesting to know that being a geek isn't the negative thing that it used to be. ”

On Imgur, introverts can be extroverts. They don't have to worry about curating their own brand and are able to express themselves more authentically. They can go on Imgur and be themselves. ”

Being bootstrapped is great. You own 100 percent of it. But the downside is that you aren't able to move as fast as you want. ”

Not only do Imgurians get the opportunity to find the content that they love but also serve up their favorite content to others who visit their profiles. ”

One of my favorite sci-fi books is 'Ender's Game' by Orson Scott Card. I would recommend it to anyone who loves sci-fi. It's a perfect intro to sci-fi. ”

As long as we continue to bring in more traffic, I'm much more concerned with building a good user experience and developing tools that will help grow the Imgur community of users. ”

There are so many easier ways to live your life than to start a company. ”

Imgur isn't about following a celebrity, and it's not about following a person in real life. You don't have to build up a massive following and use that to get your distribution. ”

Over the years, the Internet has been going down the path of becoming a more personalized experience. ”

Let's get real: the .GIF format is outdated and is not really that great for the modern web anymore. It was created in 1989, and it wasn't even created for the purpose of animation. ”